Win The Chance To Be The First To Flip The Lights On The New Pensacola Beach Sign
September 22, 2019
CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATE AND THE NAME OF THE WINNER.
Escambia County will pick one lucky resident to flip the switch and turn on the lights for the first time on the new Pensacola Beach sailfish sign.
The new sign was installed last week, and the switch will flipped during a ceremony on Tuesday.
Enter your name here for a chance to flip the switch. The contest closes at 11:59 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23 and a winner will be randomly selected from the drawing and notified Monday afternoon. Contestants may only enter the contest once, must be an Escambia County resident and must be able to attend the sign lighting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m., at the base of the new sign in Gulf Breeze.
The new sign was designed to look exactly like the old sign, and it features energy efficient LED lights. While in Santa Rosa County, the sign is owned by Escambia County.
Pleasant, Dry Weather
September 22, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Great Weather Weekend: Upper 80s Today, Middle 60s Tonight
September 21, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Today’s College Football Games (And Where To Watch Them)
September 21, 2019
Here is the college football TV schedule, including game times and TV channels for week 4. All times are Central.
No. 4 LSU at Vanderbilt | 11 a.m. | SEC Network
Morgan State at Army | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
Tennessee at No. 9 Florida | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Boston College at Rutgers | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 10 Michigan at No. 13 Wisconsin | 11 a.m. | FOX
Elon at Wake Forest | 11 a.m. | ACC Network Extra
Southern Miss at No. 2 Alabama | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
UL Monroe at Iowa State | 11 a.m. | FS1
Western Michigan at Syracuse | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
UConn at Indiana | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 23 California at Ole Miss | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Michigan State at Northwestern | 11 a.m. | ABC
Coastal Carolina at UMass | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Holy Cross at Yale | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at Furman | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Dartmouth at Jacksonville | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Indiana State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Presbyterian College | 12 p.m. | ESPN+.
Robert Morris at VMI | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Ohio | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Howard at Delaware State | 1 p.m. | ESPN3
West Virginia State at Southeast Missouri State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Troy at Akron | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Connecticut at Eastern Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN3
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Tennessee State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Missouri State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 8 Auburn at No. 17 Texas A&M | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Bowling Green at Kent State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN3
South Alabama at UAB | 2:30 p.m. | NFL Network
Louisville at Florida State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Wyoming at Tulsa | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
SMU at No. 25 TCU | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
No. 15 UCF at Pitt | 2:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN2
Temple at Buffalo | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Miami (OH) at No. 6 Ohio State | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 22 Washington at BYU | 2:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN2
Appalachian State at North Carolina | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
UC Davis at North Dakota State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Kentucky at Mississippi State | 3 p.m. | SEC Network
Central Michigan at Miami | 3 p.m. | ACC Network
South Carolina at Missouri | 3 p.m. | SEC Network
Tennessee Tech at Western Illinois | 3 p.m. | ESPN3
James Madison at Chattanooga | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico State at New Mexico | 3:30 p.m. | AT&T Sportsnet
West Virginia at Kansas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Northern Iowa | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Butler at Princeton | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
William & Mary at East Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN3
Hampton at Liberty | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Wagner at Florida Atlantic | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View at Alcorn State | 5 p.m. | ESPN3
Western New England at Stetson | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Campbell | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at The Citadel | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Wofford | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern at Florida A&M | 5 p.m. | ESPN3
Baylor at Rice | 6 p.m. | CBSSN
Southern Illinois at Arkansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
Ball State at N.C. State | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
Old Dominion at No. 21 Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
Georgia State at Texas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 16 Oregon at Stanford | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Southern Utah at South Dakota State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at Jacksonville State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Abilene Christian | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern State at Houston Baptist | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
Incarnate Word at Sam Houston State | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
Alabama A&M at Samford | 6 p.m. | ESPN3
Morehead State at Murray State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
San Jose State at Arkansas | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network
Charlotte at No. 1 Clemson | 6:30 p.m. | ACC Network
UTSA at North Texas | 6:30 p.m. | Stadium on Facebook
Oklahoma State at No. 12 Texas | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Austin Peay at East Tennessee State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Illinois State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 3 Georgia | 7 p.m. | CBS
Nebraska at Illinois | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Nevada at UTEP | 7 p.m. | ESPN3
Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at Fresno State | 9 p.m. | Facebook
Colorado at No. 24 Arizona State | 9 p.m. | Pac-12 Networks
Toledo at Colorado State | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN2
Utah State at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | CBSSSN
UCLA at No. 19 Washington State | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Central Arkansas at Hawai’i | 10:59 p.m. | Spectrum Sports
A Little Hint Of Fall Will Be In The Air; Dry Days, Lows In The 60s
September 20, 2019
A little hint of fall will be in the air, at least after our 100 degree plus weather, after a more stable and drier air mass settles into the area. Daytime highs will be in the upper 80s, and overnight lows will dip into the 60s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night Football Schedule
September 20, 2019
Here is tonight’s North Escambia area high school football schedule:
FLORIDA
- Crestview at Tate, 7 p.m.
- Northview at Holmes County, 7 p.m.
- Navarre at Pine Forest, 7 p.m.
- Catholic at Pensacola High, 7 p.m.
- Mosley at Washington, 7 p.m.
- Gulf Breeze at Escambia, 7 p.m.
- Fort Walton Beach at Pace, 7:30 p.m.
- Milton at Choctawhatchee, 7 p.m.
- West Florida OPEN
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy at Jay, 7 p.m.
- Escambia County (AL) at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
- Bayside Academy at T.R. Miller, 7 p.m.
- Flomaton 53, St. Michael 21 (Thursday – click for details)
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Upper 60s For Tonight
September 19, 2019
Record heat like we experienced on Wednesday is coming to an end. Pensacola set a new record high of 102 degrees, shattering the hold record of 96 set back in 2005. The 102 also tied for the warmest September day ever on the books.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
One More Day Near 100 Degrees
September 18, 2019
Pensacola set a new record high Tuesday of 99 degrees, breaking the old record of 97 set back in 1991.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Pictured: Tuesday’s sunrise over a peanut field Bratt. Submitted photo by Zachary Smith for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward School Advisory Council Meets Thursday
September 18, 2019
The School Advisory Council at Ernest Ward Middle School will hold their first meeting of the school year this Thursday, September 19 at 9 a.m. in the school’s innovation center.
The tentative agenda includes election of officers, breakfast provided by culinary students and a behind the scenes tour of the school’s morning news show.
The SAC meets at least four times per year. All meetings are open to the public.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Three Injured In Two Serious Wrecks In Walnut Hill Tuesday Night
September 17, 2019
STORY UPDATES:
Two Injured After Crashing Into A Tree In Walnut Hill
Motorcycle, Pickup Collide On Highway 97 In Walnut Hill
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There were two significant crashes Tuesday night in Walnut Hill.
Two people were trapped in their vehicle in the first crash on North Cypress Street after they struck a tree about 7:10 p.m. (pictured above). The passenger was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital, and the driver was transported by ambulance.
In the second crash, a motorcycle and a pickup truck collided on Highway 97 at Pine Forest Road about 8:20 p.m. (pictured below). The motorcyclist was airlifted to a Pensacola Hospital in serious condition. The driver of the pickup was not injured.
We will post additional details.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
